NEC
L00A
Search and Rescue Medical Technician
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Performs aircrew and Advanced Life Support (ALS) enroute care (ERC) functions in support of combat search and rescue (CSAR), personnel recovery (PR), tactical evacuation (TACEVAC) and air ambulance in all ERC environments. Provides ERC of routine illness and emergent patients in-flight, from ship to ship and ship to shore patient movement. Provides ALS level care, PreHospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Basic Life Support (BLS ); to include administrating of all approved protocol medications, use of emergency medical equipment, rescue and recovery devices, patient handling and aeromedical/patient movement techniques.
Core Skills
- advanced life support
- aeromedical patient care
- prehospital trauma care
- tactical combat casualty care
- in flight patient monitoring
- emergency medication administration
- patient transport coordination
- rescue device operation
- airway and ventilator management
- trauma patient stabilization
Common Certifications
- NREMT Paramedic
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)
Civilian Career Paths
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- FIRE PROTECTION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- NREMT Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
Career Growth
- NREMT Paramedic
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Critical Care Paramedic Certification
- Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.